Enrollment
196
Middle
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LATHROP R-II·NCES 291797001684
Lathrop Middle School
612 Center St, Lathrop, MO 64465 · (816) 710-6115 · Clinton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Missouri public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
72 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 65 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 31% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lathrop Middle School→Lathrop High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LATHROP R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -12.2pp since 2021
Math
49.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 25.9% | 47.6% | 17.0% |
| Math | 15.7% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 19.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.4% | 39.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lathrop Middle School
Lathrop Middle School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop Middle School this school | 196 | 36.7% | 43.1% |
| GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL GALLATIN | 174 | 37.9% | 35.2% |
| SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE MOKANE | 187 | 33.2% | 37.7% |
| FORDLAND MIDDLE FORDLAND | 150 | 40.7% | 35.4% |
| NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL AUXVASSE | 218 | 43.1% | 32.8% |
| SHERWOOD MIDDLE CREIGHTON | 176 | 42.6% | 19.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lathrop Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #159 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #143 of 380 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #256 of 380 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #96 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #326 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #271 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #92 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 196 | 16.3 | 12.0:1 | 37% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 15.9 | 13.0:1 | 30% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 38% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 15.4 | 14.7:1 | 45% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 40% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 38% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | 24% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lathrop Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (227 to 196); teachers up 6% (15.4 to 16.3).
About Lathrop Middle School
Lathrop Middle School is a middle-grades school in Lathrop, Missouri, and it is part of LATHROP R-II. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 196 students. That is 57% below the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
The district for Lathrop Middle School is LATHROP R-II, with 3 schools and 871 students.
The share of students at Lathrop Middle School who are White is 94%. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. Clinton County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
The school's 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Lathrop Middle School, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Clinton County.
Lathrop Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Missouri public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lathrop Middle School, the prediction is 46.1% and the result is 43.1%.
In Clinton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,627, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,692, Lathrop Middle School among them.
Lathrop Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Lathrop Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. Lathrop Middle School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 205 (2020-21) to 196 (2024-25).
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$70,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LATHROP R-II
- Lathrop Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 272 students
Other schools in Lathrop
- Lathrop Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Lathrop Elementary School0.2 mi · 403
- Lathrop High School1.0 mi · 272
- ELLIS ELEM.6.7 mi · 301
- CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLE6.8 mi · 197
- PLATTSBURG HIGH6.9 mi · 200
- LAWSON HIGH9.9 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Lathrop Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lathrop Middle School?
Lathrop Middle School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lathrop Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lathrop Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lathrop Middle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Lathrop Middle School.
How diverse is Lathrop Middle School?
Lathrop Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lathrop Middle School?
Lathrop Middle School is overseen by LATHROP R-II in Clinton County.
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